The Priory, Firoka, The City Council & (at last) Oxford Times

What really fucks me off about this, and I mean FCUKS me right off, is that I had a very long drawn out argument over email with an oxford city council planning leader about the removal of the tent that Tim had. It was denied permission on the basis it wasn’t in keeping with the area even though it was next to the bowplex monstrosity. I argued that it would make the building itself no longer a going concern and it would end up in ruin which was counterintuitive to the point she was making. She was simply incapable of working out the logic, and yet her decision has:

A. Reduced a leisure facility that many people enjoyed to zero
B. Indirectly led to the dilapidation of a fine old building

She was a prize moron.
 
Ricky Otto said:
What really fucks me off about this, and I mean FCUKS me right off, is that I had a very long drawn out argument over email with an oxford city council planning leader about the removal of the tent that Tim had. It was denied permission on the basis it wasn’t in keeping with the area even though it was next to the bowplex monstrosity. I argued that it would make the building itself no longer a going concern and it would end up in ruin which was counterintuitive to the point she was making. She was simply incapable of working out the logic, and yet her decision has:

A. Reduced a leisure facility that many people enjoyed to zero
B. Indirectly led to the dilapidation of a fine old building

She was a prize moron.
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she only worked part time too

I emailed her at that time ... never did get a response, of any type
 
Can't do the link but the £650k wasted on the abandoned George Street plan would have better used dragging FK through the courts!
 
Ricky Otto said:
What really fucks me off about this, and I mean FCUKS me right off, is that I had a very long drawn out argument over email with an oxford city council planning leader about the removal of the tent that Tim had. It was denied permission on the basis it wasn’t in keeping with the area even though it was next to the bowplex monstrosity. I argued that it would make the building itself no longer a going concern and it would end up in ruin which was counterintuitive to the point she was making. She was simply incapable of working out the logic, and yet her decision has:

A. Reduced a leisure facility that many people enjoyed to zero
B. Indirectly led to the dilapidation of a fine old building

She was a prize moron.
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Probably been safely promoted out of harms way by now.
 
Ricky Otto said:
What really fucks me off about this, and I mean FCUKS me right off, is that I had a very long drawn out argument over email with an oxford city council planning leader about the removal of the tent that Tim had. It was denied permission on the basis it wasn’t in keeping with the area even though it was next to the bowplex monstrosity. I argued that it would make the building itself no longer a going concern and it would end up in ruin which was counterintuitive to the point she was making. She was simply incapable of working out the logic, and yet her decision has:

A. Reduced a leisure facility that many people enjoyed to zero
B. Indirectly led to the dilapidation of a fine old building

She was a prize moron.
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Has she passed?
 
https://www.Oxfordm**l.co.uk/news/17954787.work-nears-priory-oxford-united-fans-used-drink/
 
frenchconnection said:
https://www.Oxfordm**l.co.uk/news/17954787.work-nears-priory-oxford-united-fans-used-drink/
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attrocious reporting from OM ... Oxford City Council own the priory, the slum landlord does not own it, hes the leaseholder - with responsibilities to ensure the grade 11 listed building is 'fit for purpose' , which is something he is yet to do
 
Sarge said:
attrocious reporting from OM ... Oxford City Council own the priory, the slum landlord does not own it, hes the leaseholder - with responsibilities to ensure the grade 11 listed building is 'fit for purpose' , which is something he is yet to do
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OCC and Firoka go hand in hand @Sarge
 
Essexyellows said:
Round these parts that would have had a "mysterious fire" a long time ago.
Listed buildings in the City tend to spontaneously combust .........
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And get replaced by student flats... :rolleyes:
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hmmmm ... Minchery Farm country club... attached to The Priory, 'mysteriously' burnt down very shortly after the current leaseholder took the lease on (if memory serves) - its not studunt flats where Minchery Farm country club stood , its the slum landlord / Priory leaseholder's Hampton hotel !!!
 
I'm sorry but I have to go all
Reo Speedwagon
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another (who alledgedly has inside info) the bit in brackets doesn't scan admittedly.

That it will be as originally thought the reception area etc for the adjacent hotel.
 
Sarge said:
hmmmm ... Minchery Farm country club... attached to The Priory, 'mysteriously' burnt down very shortly after the current leaseholder took the lease on (if memory serves) - its not studunt flats where Minchery Farm country club stood , its the slum landlord / Priory leaseholder's Hampton hotel !!!
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https://www.Oxfordm**l.co.uk/news/6588839.suspicious-fire-at-club/
 
Mmm. No date yet (not holding my breath)
Also external facade only.
I bet the inside is pretty good....
No plans to use it then I assume
 
No. Firoka has submitted plans for the facade repair and may start work soon. We're back where we were before Firoka persuaded the council to allow the hotel to be started then opened because they were negotiating with Firoka for a full repair that would make the building usable.

That's news. If work actually starts, that will be big news. Odds?
 
Paul Cannell said:
No. Firoka has submitted plans for the facade repair and may start work soon. We're back where we were before Firoka persuaded the council to allow the hotel to be started then opened because they were negotiating with Firoka for a full repair that would make the building usable.

That's news. If work actually starts, that will be big news. Odds?
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No sane bookie would touch that bet!
 
Paul Cannell said:
No. Firoka has submitted plans for the facade repair and may start work soon. We're back where we were before Firoka persuaded the council to allow the hotel to be started then opened because they were negotiating with Firoka for a full repair that would make the building usable.

That's news. If work actually starts, that will be big news. Odds?
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"We put the scaffolding up and it just caught fire guv"....................................... I`ll give you even`s on that!
 
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